keratinize

English

Alternative forms

• keratinise

Etymology

keratin +‎ -ize

Verb

keratinize (third-person singular simple present keratiniz, present participle ing, simple past and past participle keratinized)

1. To convert into keratin
2. To take on the appearance of keratin, or become impregnated with keratin

Derived terms

• keratinized
• keratinization

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: sarveistua
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Italian: cheratinizzare (it)